I'll wait for you amidst the romance of nature.

Cao Jinbo slowly put down the satellite phone. The next instant, he drew his pistol from his waist, pointed it at Yang Sisi's head, and roared ferociously, "You bastard...don't you know how to spell 'death'?!"

Driven by rage, saliva streamed down Cao Jinbo's face. He released the safety from his pistol, his eyes bloodshot, veins bulging on his hands... In his fury, he had already decided to kill Yang Sisi.

Yang Sisi ruined his life's work and personally sent him to his doom... The anger of a normal person is already terrifying, let alone someone who was originally a vicious and ruthless person! I know that when he has one foot on the road to ruin, he will definitely not let any of us go.

At this critical moment, Ye Zhi shouted to Cao Jinbo, "Mr. Cao, please have mercy... Sisi is Xiaobei's most beloved woman. If you kill Sisi, it's the same as indirectly killing your son... because Xiaobei is a man who is deeply devoted to love. Please give your son a way out."

Cao Jinbo looked at Ye Zhi, and Ye Zhi looked at Yang Sisi...

Yang Sisi was now deathly pale. Her eyes were closed, and she seemed to be muttering something... I couldn't hear her clearly. The fear in my heart had taken over my body... I wanted to snatch the gun from Cao Jinbo's hand, but my subconscious told me I couldn't...

The moment Cao Jinbo slapped Ye Zhi, I wanted to kill him, but the situation wouldn't allow me to act. I could only endure this agonizing night, feeling like I was living a life worse than death... At this moment, all talk of youthful vigor and lone heroism was meaningless... I was facing Cao Jinbo, and simply surviving was the best I could do!

……

Suddenly, another string of lights shot towards us from afar... The other car was going faster than the limit for driving on this road, so it quickly drove up to us and attracted everyone's attention.

As soon as the car door opened, Cao Xiaobei came crawling towards them, panting heavily as he screamed at Cao Jinbo, "Dad, Dad... please let Sisi go... I beg you, please don't hurt anyone else... you really can't hurt Sisi, she's carrying my child, your grandson... I'm begging you, it's all my fault... Dad, I beg you, please let Sisi go... please..."

Cao Xiaobei knelt down with a thud and then kowtowed repeatedly to Cao Jinbo, each kowtow landing squarely on his forehead. Blood streamed down his forehead, and his pitiful state was worse than that of anyone else present...

Amidst utter fear, I suddenly felt a pang of inferiority; I was no match for him.

A flicker of change finally appeared in Cao Jinbo's eyes, and he asked Cao Xiaobei, "Are you telling me the truth?"

"It's all the truth... Dad, believe me... If she hadn't been pregnant, I wouldn't have dared to break off the engagement... Please put the gun down, okay?... If anything happens to Sisi, I won't survive either... Are you only satisfied when you've ruined our family?... You've already wronged my mother... When my mother passed away, you promised her... you would raise me well... You can't go back on your word!"

Cao Jinbo's lips twitched, and with endless resentment, he replied to Cao Xiaobei, "For this woman, you drove your father to his death... Do you really think it was worth it?"

Cao Xiaobei looked at Yang Sisi, then at Cao Jinbo, and burst into tears... I had never heard such a heart-wrenching cry before; it was filled with pain and torment... No matter how heinous Cao Jinbo was, he was still Cao Xiaobei's father. The more miserable Cao Jinbo's fate was, the more Cao Xiaobei would suffer!

Cao Jinbo shook his head and smiled bitterly. He then said in a sorrowful voice, "I, Cao Jinbo, have been clever my whole life, how could I have given birth to such a fool like you?!... Xiao Bei, can't you see?... This woman isn't sincere with you. Doesn't she know what consequences taking what I entrusted to you will have on my son and me?... Everyone fears the gun I hold, but the unseen gun is what truly kills... Xiao Bei, I can't let this woman live. Keeping her alive will not bring me peace, and you won't have a good life either... No matter what my fate becomes, you must remember... You must find a woman who truly loves you..."

"Dad, you can't hurt her... Just consider me a worthless wretched person..."

Cao Xiaobei screamed in anguish as he knelt down beside Cao Jinbo... Yang Sisi was already in tears, whether from fear, guilt, or repentance, it was hard to tell!

It was at this moment that I changed my view of myself... I suddenly felt that I was not good enough for Yang Sisi, let alone Cao Xiaobei... I saw a lowly version of myself and despised myself from the depths of my soul!

Because I've given up on love, I only want to please and indulge myself in my own little world.

I know no one will blame me, because most people are like this, but in this scene, I still felt disgusted with myself.

……

Suddenly, Cao Xiaobei, who had been kneeling beside Cao Jinbo, stood up abruptly, then hugged Cao Jinbo tightly and turned to me with a pleading look... In the chaos, Cao Jinbo fired a blank shot, which, although it hit nothing, shocked the wilderness!

Without a second thought, I rushed to Cao Jinbo and Cao Xiaobei, grabbed Cao Jinbo's wrist holding the gun, and shook the gun out of his hand...

I had given it my all, and Cao Xiaobei had given it my all too. With the immense impact, Cao Xiaobei and Cao Jinbo both fell into a ditch five or six meters deep behind them... I used all my strength to grab Cao Xiaobei, but it was too late for Cao Xiaobei to grab Cao Jinbo...

Cao Jinbo fell down and lay motionless on the ground!

Behind the terrified faces lay a night that had suddenly fallen into a deathly silence…

I picked up the gun before anyone else and aimed it at the few henchmen Cao Jinbo had brought... I shielded Yang Sisi and Ye Zhi behind me, while Cao Xiaobei slumped to the ground, his eyes glazed over.

……

After an unknown amount of time, lights finally shone in the distance again, followed by the faint sound of sirens... Cao Jinbo's men ran into the deep mountains like madmen.

At that moment, I knew it was all over...

I was so exhausted I couldn't describe it. All I wanted to do was lie down right there and sleep soundly, regardless of day or night...

……

In a daze, someone took the gun from my hand, and I heard someone shout that Cao Jinbo was still breathing.

I finally turned around and looked at Ye Zhi and Yang Sisi behind me. Like me, neither of them felt any joy at surviving such a disaster...

I wanted to say something to them, but I faintly heard something loosening... I subconsciously looked up and saw a piece of gravel the size of a basketball loosen, and the next second, it rolled down the mountainside.

The situation was critical, and there was no time to think. I immediately grabbed Yang Sisi and held her tightly in my arms... By the time I tried to pull Ye Zhi away, it was too late...

Fortunately, Ye Zhi was alert enough. She turned to the side and took a step back, barely dodging the falling rock. Even so, she was still grazed on the shoulder... It felt like her shoulder was dislocated...

One hand hung down, while the other protected her shoulder...

She looked at me with tears in her eyes... then smiled at me... and finally, with the help of police officers, got into the lead police car...

I felt completely drained. I breathed in the cold air and shed tears that were still warm!